Wilcox, Missouri
Wilcox is an unincorporated community and Census designated place in western Nodaway County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
The community is located on US Route 71 approximately six miles northwest of Maryville and six miles southeast of Burlington Junction.
History
Wilcox was laid out in 1879, and named after B. S. Wilcox, a first settler. A post office called Wilcox was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1954.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilcox, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 15, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Nodaway County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
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